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The October launch of military operations to retake Mosul from ISIL has forced an additional 84,000 men, women and children to flee their homes. The offensive is part of a wider effort to bring large swathes of Iraq back under Government control.
Military operations in Kirkuk Governorate to the south-...

Military operations to retake Mosul from ISIL began one month ago. But during that time, the number of displaced people has reached 60,000 and will keep growing. Three quarters of displaced families are in camps east and south of Mosul (in Ninewa, Erbil and Anbar governorates), while others are living in...

As the military campaign to oust the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from northern Iraq intensifies, the United Nations is deeply concerned by the plight of civilians in conflict areas, including the tragic deaths of 18 displaced people from Hawiga, in Kirkuk Governorate, reportedly killed on...

Early on Monday, 17 October, the military operation to retake Mosul commenced. Iraq’s second largest city has been occupied by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) since June 2014. Mosul’s residents will be at extreme risk as fighting intensifies. They may be caught up in the...

Since February 2016, humanitarian partners have been planning for the potential impact of military operations in Mosul. An estimated 1.2 million to 1.5 million people could be affected. Civilians in Mosul could face multiple threats from cross-fire, sniper attacks, booby traps and explosive remnants...